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Experimenting with different rural grocery store models

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Rural grocery stores in the Midwest have been trying different business models to keep their doors open.

Calen Moore of the Kansas News Service reports on the closure of a new store that tried and failed, proving how challenging it can be to provide food to small towns.

This segment aired on May 1, 2026.

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